This poor start to the campaign has been a surprise considering just how strong a summer transfer window Villa had, as Gerrard brought in players such as Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos from...

Title favourites Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Aston Villa as a tired Liverpool played out a goalless draw with rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Arsenal were unsuccessful in their attempts to sign a midfielder in the final hours of the window as they had three bids rejected for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, the last being £25million.

It was very early in the attacking process but there was no chance to reset." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player INCIDENT: Virgil van Dijk catches Amadou Onana on the shin...

The Spanish side have collected just one point from their opening four LaLiga matches

Ollie Watkins sunk to his knees and the rest of them stormed straight to the Holte End. Only a point, but one to be celebrated. Aston Villa needed this; Steven Gerrard certainly needed it badly.